DeRay Mckesson

DeRay Mckesson

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1985 -

Occupation

Activist

Description

African American social media activist and member of We The Protesters. Openly compares the injustices against the black community with that of the LGBTQ community. Known for his work mapping police violence against the community across America. Also participated with the Black Lives Matter activist movement. Former sixth grade math teacher and Senior Director of Human Capital with the Minneapolis Public Schools.

See Also

• LGBTQ Mathematicians

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.essence.com/2015/11/10/deray-mckesson-lgbtq-black-lives-matter-movement-glaad
• http://www.wetheprotesters.org/about/
• http://fusion.net/story/229269/deray-mckesson-gay-blacklivesmatter/